Salad recipes

Beet relish made with shredded cooked beets, red onion, Dijon mustard, and red wine vinegar. Quick mix-and-chill condiment for sandwiches, salads, or grilled meats. Five-minute prep, no cooking required.

An easy way to roast a whole chicken, and it comes out tender, moist and delicious. The leftovers can be put into salads or wraps or sandwiches to make a few more simply delicious meals.

Inspired by Cat Caro's recipe, we made a few changes in our version. These deliciously filling sandwiches are also loaded with good-for-you ingredients. Perfect for a quick-fix lunch or dinner.

Rotini pasta salad Nicoise-style with chicken, white beans, artichoke hearts, and a Dijon lemon vinaigrette. A hearty, protein-packed cold salad for summer.

Couscous salad with dried currants, fresh tomatoes, scallions, and a roasted garlic-lemon Dijon dressing. A Mediterranean-style grain salad served at room temperature.

Dressed crab is a classic British seafood centerpiece. White crab meat tossed with lemon, parsley, and mayonnaise, served in the shell alongside a brown meat mixture spiked with dijon mustard and breadcrumbs.

Oil-free tomato vinaigrette with fresh tomatoes, white wine vinegar, basil, thyme, and Dijon mustard. A light, fat-free blender dressing for green salads and pasta salads.

Crab and portabella melt: grilled mushroom caps topped with tomato, Old Bay crab salad, and melted cheddar. A bread-free open-face that eats like a proper sandwich.

Gala chicken breasts roll thin pounded breasts around an egg salad filling with chives, tarragon, and Dijon, then bake with a lemon-butter brush. Elegant make-ahead main.

Cold pasta salad with cubed Spam, cheddar cheese, crunchy veggies, and a smoky BBQ-mustard-mayo dressing. No cooking required beyond boiling the pasta!

Pasta Mexicali is a cold penne salad loaded with black beans, cannellini, corn, red pepper, and cilantro in a cumin-cayenne vinaigrette. Vegetarian, protein-packed potluck stunner.

Honey mustard balsamic vinaigrette with Dijon, garlic, and a kick of hot sauce. A sweet-tangy, emulsified salad dressing that takes 5 minutes and beats anything store-bought.

Three bean pasta salad with kidney beans, chickpeas, and green beans tossed in a tangy Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar dressing. A hearty no-cook side dish packed with protein.

Why buy salad dressing when it's easy to make your own, here's a Raspberry Walnut dressing that can be made ahead and is ready when you are. Makes about two cups of dressing.